I think this is what I need. Since my October marathon, I've been a major slacker. I've felt lost without a big goal ahead. So, yeah, I'm in! I'm doing a turkey trot on Thanksgiving, so that'll be a good way to start.

What is the minimum to count a day? I've never really run a streak and believe in rest days. But could running a mile count as a rest day?

After meeting the goal I had for this year, my motivation and weekly mileage have been very low, so this sounds like a fun way to get into the new year!

That's the generally accepted standard for a streak is at least one mile a day. Some people this running a mile on a rest is stupid, other people think its fun or helps them stay consistent. There's an active run streak community here on RA, you can see it at:

That's an intimidating group! If this holiday streak works out, maybe I'll think about keeping it going. I've never tried a streak before, but it might spice things up a bit.

I've struggled with my IT Band for the past few years, so a streak worries me. Would replacing rest days with a 1-miler be a good plan to start out with? Using that run just as a way to stretch out may actually help the IT Band (plus it would generally keep me accountable, help me drop a few pounds, and push me to up my WM)!

That's an intimidating group! If this holiday streak works out, maybe I'll think about keeping it going. I've never tried a streak before, but it might spice things up a bit.

I've struggled with my IT Band for the past few years, so a streak worries me. Would replacing rest days with a 1-miler be a good plan to start out with? Using that run just as a way to stretch out may actually help the IT Band (plus it would generally keep me accountable, help me drop a few pounds, and push me to up my WM)!

I'm in. Let's do this.

I am definitely not qualified to answer any questions about whether or not replacing rest days with one milers is a good idea or not. I know that the last time I had a running streak going I set PRs at every distance, and then I exacerbated an injury by trying to keep the streak alive while hurt.

That was stupid and is why I like this holiday streak idea - it'll get me out the door, but it also has a clear end date.